Kurt's magnum opus, a 4,000-word blog post covering: how he was persuaded to 'save' the Cube; what happened on The Night; an encounter with Caine; doctoring the puzzle cards; getting friends killed; and whether it was all worth it.

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In the third and final installment of the Violet interviews, Vi faces some tough questions - from the Cube Hunters on Earth.

And in case you were wondering... no, you'll never see her naked.

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In Part II of her interview, Violet tries to explain what happened on the night she took the Cube, how Kurt was involved, and why the two of them planned to use the puzzle cards as a way of getting the Cube back safely.

She also admits to having made some serious and fatal errors of judgement. No kidding.

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Kurt goes retrospective, looking back over the past couple of years and realising what's changed. His friends, himself, even the city. But they will all carry on, absorbing the changes, because that is what civilisations do.

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The Council delivers a report on the Third Power ('soundly dismantled'), Helena Frye ('immense contributions') and Violet & Kurt ('took the Cube'). Looks like our blogging friends are going to be cleared of any charges, though.

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Ryan Cahill puts Sente in the clear by taking full responsibility for his own drug use in the PCAG. He also promises to help police in tracing his dealer.

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Kurt summarises the raid on Ascendancy Point. Six dead. Caine pummeled. Helena Frye shot. Scarlett alive. Third Power defeated?

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An epic entry from Violet - in length as well as importance. Not only does she recount 'Operation Bayonet', but she also reveals how she discovered that Caine killed Anna. Turns out that 'Faberling' is not only the name of Caine's new single - it was also Anna's very secret pet name for her husband Fleming. Either Caine and Anna were having an affair, or she told him the name as a final clue to the others, pointing the finger just before she died.

Violet has been going out with a liar and a killer for a year. She's trying to deal with it.

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A short but powerful story from The Sentinel: Caine has been arrested for Anna's murder!

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A dazed, drugged and damaged Scarlett recounts her ordeal at the hands of the Third Power. With badly hurt fingers, she's forced to leave the message using dictation.

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Helena Frye's case notes on the whole raid on Ascendancy Point, from planning through to completion (and getting herself shot).

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Caine gives his account of 'Operation Bayonet' - sounds like he was unusually heroic. Not only did he take on two guards in a fight he'd never win (to create a distraction), but he also killed a man who was torturing Scarlett in the Third Power lair.

At least, that's his version...

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The Sentinel reports on last night's daring rescue of Scarlett, revealing that details of the Third Power's membership were also discovered. Alas, two police officers lost their lives - as did four members of the Third Power, including the Academy's Roberto Solitano (Anna's old boss).

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A last-minute message from Kurt - they're about to start Operation Bayonet.

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After a huge amount of preparation, one of Helena's agents gets caught by security guards while trying to plant sensors in Ascendancy Point. It looks like the Third Power are none the wiser, but it does mean that the team is forced to try Plan B. Which means Kurt.

He strongly advises any Cube Hunters to read up on the plan for tomorrow night's assault by checking out the full police briefing.

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Kurt starts pill-popping in the hothouse that is the police nerve centre. Violet is permitted to join the rescue attempt. And the Cube Hunters come through with the answer to the triangulation data: the Third Power's signals are coming from the 110th floor of Ascendancy Point.

Prepare for the assault: Tuesday Jan 30th, 7pm GMT.

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Violet manages to persuade Helena that the police need her 'Third Power expertise'. She's in the police HQ now, and her key access is severely limited. They're nearly ready to go.

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Kurt manages to isolate the Third Power's radio messages. Now he just needs some Earth-based help to triangulate the signal.

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A restless Violet tries to make herself useful. She's desperate to get in on the rescue attempt, but how can she convince Helena to take her along to Ascendancy Point?

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Rawk! The Ooze make the papers when their over-crowded gig descends into a brawl. Was it due to their soaring popularity? Or was it just a bit chilly outside? Either way, it's all good publicity...

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Violet is feeling powerless as the rescue operation for Scarlett (orchestrated by Helena Frye and Kurt) grinds into gear. And she's feeling scared about how things might turn out.

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Result! The clever Cube Hunters work out where the Third Power's signals have been coming from - and it's something of a surprise. Kurt and Helena plan to narrow down the target area while her team works out how best to assault the location and rescue Scarlett. The assault is planned for Tuesday Jan 30th.

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Helena agrees to help, and fills Kurt in on what she knows about the Third Power's communications. It centres around a defunct network called Relaynet, which is laid alongside the city's underground rail lines. Kurt is sure the Cube Hunters on Earth can help to track down where the Third Power's messages are being sent from. Helena offers him (and us) access to her case notes.

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Kurt calls Helena Frye and asks for help in saving Scarlett. Helena is a little sceptical about the whole Earth-object-in-Sente's-house story, but she agrees to look into it. She even offers Kurt a job.

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Violet calls back, and plays Kurt a message left by Scarlett. Violet, for one, doesn't buy it. Kurt is suspicious too and suggests enlisting Helena Frye's help in tracking Scarlett down. He's back in the game.

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Vi is furious that somebody has turned over her dad's (and therefore her old) home. Fortunately, Scarlett was safely out of the way at Caine's place. It's all another annoying distraction from the important business of looking for the Cube.

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Caine struggles to hold things down at the CRT while those around him (Violet and Scarlett) flip out over the break-in at their parental home.

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Tired after last night's yelling, Vi decides to have a quiet night in.

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Kurt reports on the Academy Ball - he did go after all - and tries to work out how he ended up in Drowsington wearing a novelty hat.

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Caine drags everyone along to the Ball - only for them to witness Sente's arrest. Kurt goes on a bender, Violet screams at the police, and Caine takes Scarlett back home and looks after her... and has a romantic near-miss.

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Violet despairs at the uselessness of the men in her life. Her father gets arrested, Caine is absent, Kurt is drunk and even Scarlett's not answering her key. She vents her fury on the police.

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Sente suffers some serious public embarrassment as the police haul him away for helping Ryan Cahill cheat in a PCAG tournament. Violet is furious, Scarlett is guilt-ridden - but is Sente guilty?

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Oops. Nathan Earlywine decides he might not have been right to close the data link after all - especially as it looks like the Third Power has been circumventing the firewall all along.

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More trouble for Sente, as allegations emerge that he helped Ryan Cahill cheat his way to the PCAG title back in 267.

New evidence came to light when the Council's Oversight Committee were given access to Sente's private files. Still, it's only evidence - not proof.

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Election dropout Douglass Finlay continues his descent into disreputability with an arrest for corruption. Looks like the Sentinel's allegations were well founded.

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Helena Frye tells Kurt what she knows about the Third Power's portal. Her investigations have been hampered by discouragement from her superiors, so now she's asking Kurt to help her look into the Academy thefts and their connection with the portal's construction.

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Anna becomes the latest victim in this deadly investigation. Her body is found in the catacombs. It looks like she was tortured before she died.

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Kurt still hasn't heard anything from Anna. The police have been called in. They all fear the worst.

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After the whole AQSYS tracking exercise, Kurt realises that two things are missing: the lost equipment and Anna. She left home last night and didn't return. If she's gone for much longer, it may be time to call in the cops.

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Anarchic arsonists the Kaplan brothers are cleared of all charges - on the grounds of insanity.

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Anna takes a look through the files Henrik gave her, and doesn't find much - except a list of reference numbers relating to the kit stolen from the Academy.

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That Helena Frye, she does like spending time underground. She contacts Kurt, telling him that she's near the Silburn-Griggs mine. Maybe all this digging will finally produce some results...

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A pair of Perplex City thugs blame Earth culture for their violent behaviour. Are we really such a bad influence...?

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Kurt tries to get hold of Helena Frye, but only gets her voicemail. He manages to track her as far as Gladstone - near the Silburn-Griggs mine, where he killed Miranda - but Frye doesn't want to listen. Is she ignoring him, protecting him, using him...?

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Council candidate Douglass Finlay suffers a setback in his election campaign. Allegations surface that he has been planning policies to benefit his own business interests - and has considered ways to spy on current council members.

Finlay, however, remains silent, while the police describe the whole thing as "hullabaloo". Well done them.

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A second BASE jumper tries to parachute off Ascendancy Point - with limited success. (Note the excellent use of the word 'scofflaw' here.)

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BASE jumping comes to Perplex City! Some crazy guy jumps off Ascendancy Point and makes a swift getaway, leaving his parachute behind on the street. The police want him arrested - for littering.

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Kurt gets frustrated at the Cube Hunters' lack of progress in finding 'Miranda's' marathon profile. He's had a hard time - no wonder he's getting tetchy.

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More news from Kurt's bedside. Miranda wasn't in the boat (devious girl), and it looks like she'll be tough to track down. Kurt's doing all he can: he's running what he calls a 'global search', trying to find references to her in a host of public computer systems. He'll keep us informed...

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Kurt has a lot of explaining to do. He lied to us. Now he has to back-pedal and fill us in on what he's been hiding.

Miranda told him she had Barrow-Feld Syndrome. Like a gent, he covered up her embarrassing condition, lying about her location when she was supposedly going for an experimental course of treatment at Cognivia - even when one session coincided with Cymbalisty's death. Of course, Miranda was actually on the Ceretin 6 trial, saving up her tablets before poisoning hapless Isaac.

Kurt only discovered this when he used Miranda's login to look for any extra info on the Cognivia website this afternoon. And as soon as he used her login, Miranda was alerted and tried to get out of town.

He doesn't want her arrested - the police can't entirely be trusted - but he has registered Miranda as a missing person, meaning that any sightings of her on public transport will be reported to him. That should slow her down. And when he catches up with her...

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